Toilet-seat.



A. ZBAWA.

TOILET SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 191s.

Patented Feb.1s,1919.

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.ANDREJ' ZABAWA, 0F SHAWENGAN FALLS, QUEBEC, CANADA.

TOILET-SEAT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18, 1919.

Application filed July 2, 1918. Serial No. 243,048.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREJ ZABAWA, a citizen of Poland, residing at Shawenegan Falls, Province of Quebec, and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toilet-Seats, of whichV the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in toilet seats and has as its special object the provision of means whereby a plate is so disposed as to normally cover the opening through the seat, preventing the emanation of odors and the like'therefrom.

A further object is to provide means which may be actuated by the foot, whereby the plate may be removed from the opening, allowing the seaty to be used in the ordinary manner.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a plan view, showing a toilet seat made in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the same, and

Fig. 4 is another side view lookingin a different plane.

In the drawing, a rectangular box-like structure 14, adapted to be used for obvious purposes, is provided with a fixed cover plate 15, through which is formed the ordinary seat opening 16, extending directly through the cover plate 15, in the ordinary manner.

A recess 18, extends horizontally inward between the upper and lower sections of the cover plate 15, and is receptive of a Hat disk 19, adapted to cover the opening 16, and formed with a rearward arm or extension 20, mounted on a vertical rod or spindle 21 around which is a coiled torsional spring 22, the lower end of the spring, together with the corresponding end of the spindle 2l being secured in a bracket 23, af-

fixed upon the structure 14 at the back thereof.

The upper end of the spring 22, engages with the extreme end of the arm 20, in such manner as to maintain the disk 19, in an operative position.

Fixed in the side of the disk 19, is an eye 26, in which is engaged a cord 27, running over a pulley 28, journaled upon a pin 29, set in the bracket 30, secured diagonally upon the side of the structure 14, the cord 27 passing from alongside the structure, under a pulley 32, mounted on a pin 33 set in the structure. The extremity of the cord 27 is secured to the short end of a lever 35, pivoted on a projection 36, extending out from the structure, while the front end 37 of the lever extends outward in front where it may be conveniently operated by a person making use of the opening 16.

In operation, when it is desired to use the toilet seat, the lever or arm 37 is depressed, and through the cable or cord connection, retracts the disk 19 so that the opening 16 is exposed for use.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is.

In an interior closet, the combination with a hollow box-like structure, having a cover plate with an opening therethrough, a recess extending into said cover plate, beyond the margins of the mentioned opening, a flat disk contactible within the walls of said recess, and adapted to cover the mentioned opening, an arm on said disk, a pivot support for said arm, whereby it may be operated, a coiled spring, whereby said disk is held in operative position, a lever pivot-ed on the side of said structure, adapted to be actuated from the front thereof, and liexible connections between said lever and said disk, whereby said disk may be actuated when said lever is depressed.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

ANDREJ ZABAWA Gopies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing' the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). C. 

